St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-06
Seven OF Them Sentenced to Terms in
the Penitentiary and the Other
Four Fined.
Meanwhile Their Old Pal McGarigle is
Keeping Strictly Under Cover
Across the Border.
Bloodshed in Rowan County, KY, Pre-
vented Only by the Presence
of the Militia.


by people from nearly every class in the
community. So hot and humid was the
atmosphere that many of the ladies
present sat with bare heads, and judge,
counsel, defendants and jurymen
waved big fans continuously. Alex
ander Sullivan had been selected as the
champion to make the final struggle for
the accused against the flood of evidence,
and the concluding onslaught of States
Attorney Grinnell. The plea that came
from Mr.. Sullivan was able, Shrewd and
powerful, and it was a curious spectacle
to see the look of gratitude appearing
momentarily on the face of one defend
ant or another as the attorney piled his
efforts. Mr.. Sullivan warned the jury
SOlemnly that it was not any part of
their duty to find whether these men
were the worst lot of commissioners the
county ever had. The single charge
was cOnSpiring together jointly to de-
fraud Cook county by false pretenses.
If they could not be found guilty, not
simply of conspiracy, but of
CONSPIRING TOGETHER
to defraud by false pretenses, the jury,
taking heed of their OathS, must not
convict. Mr.. Sullivan pointed out dis
crepancieS in the testimony of the wit
neSSeS who had turned states evidence,
and alluded in sc0rching terms to the
record of these men, one OF whom was
defaulter in California. The speaker
closed with special appeal for Cassel-
man, Oliver and Cells. For thirty years
they were known to their fellow citi-
ZenS for integrity and were free from
all imDutatiOn OF fast life. Now, after
lives of honesty, the state asked for
their conviction on the bold statement
Of inf hat
they were intruSted with public office
they threw away their manhood and
put their regulations into the hands of
ScOundTelS. \ brief pause enSued when
Mr.. Sullivan closed and then every
neck was craned for the opening words
of the famous advocate for the state.
Mr.. Grinnell stepped briSkly forward
and without delay began plain, fOrci-
bic statement of what the jury should
do. He denied the statements of the
opposing counsel that the jury should
not be influenced by public sentiment.
The foundations Of our institutions rest
upon the people-upOn all the people
and their sentiment is what produces an
honest administration Of our laws. With
that sentiment the laws are honestly
administered: without it everything is
amisS. Mr.. Grinnell then began recall
ing to the jury the overwhelming evil
dence of corruption and combination in
the county board. His speech occupied
two hours preceding the recess and
was mastery throughout.
MI Grinnell pointed out that there
had been no singing out by any indi-
vidual defendant of an Independent
lawyer for an honest defense, but they
had
HIRED A POOL,
and were in court all with the same set
of lawyers, to stand or fall together.
These lawyers had characterized the
states witnesses as perjurerS and
thieves. To this he would only reply:
1.-The defendants, each and all of them,
have taken the stand, and | say to you
Solemnly, in the presence of my God,
who is your God, each and all of them,
by the record in this case, have commit
ted arrant perjury in this case to save
themselves from punishment" The
Jury were about to file out for recess
when one of them, Mr.. Cottingham, was
overcome by the close air of the crowded
court room. The unconscious man was
laid upon the floor, with pillow COM
posed of air cushions under his head,
and was famed vigorously. Much eX-
citement was manifested by the spec
tatOrS. Mr.. Cottingham was conveyed
to a carriage, and later recovered
Sufficiently to be on hand when Judge
Jameson was ready to read the courts
instructions. There was nothing in
them that differed materially from those
usually given in conspiracy cases.
When the judge finished reading the
case was at once given to the jury. The
eleven defendants were Immediately led
to a room by themselves, and kept un-
der watchful guard. 1t was supposed
that there would be an exodus from the
court room as soon as the jury had re-
tired, but scarcely any of the spectators
left their seats. Ladies sat in their
seats and famed themselves and
CHATTED GAILY
as between the acts at the play. Judge
Jameson descended from the bench.
The lawyers, who have been at swords
points during the trial, suddenly be-
came friends again, and acted with the
levity 81 school boys just let out to play.
From solemn court of justice. where
the fateful crossroads of eleven bOOd-
lerS had just been reached, the place
was transferred into booth in vanity
fair, where men and women
think less of the fate of their fel-
low creatures than of the gimcrackery
of the hour. And twas not long till
the prisoners themselves caught the
spirit of the change. In their ante
room, with big bailiffs darkening the
door, they seemed to hold all impromptu
and uproarious session of the old gang
in the county board rooms. Van Pelt's
falSettO voi,e mingled strangely with
the gruff basSO of Wren. Then all said
it was great and happy relief to throw
off the painful stress of the trial, no
matter what the verdict in store might
be. After wait of an hour and half
Judge Jameson, despairing of an early
verdict, ordered an adjournment till
$50 p. m. At $50 the jury was still un-
decided, and at p. III. sent word to the
judge that there was no prospect of an
immediate agreement. He ordered sup
per carried to them and the crowd
began to thin out.
About 9 o'clock information was re-
ceived that the jury had
REACHED A CONCLUSION.
Instantly the court room was in COM
motion, while the people in the corri-
dOrs and on the sidewalks were on the
tiptoe of expectation. The eleven de-
PENDANTS, some pale and nervous, others
swaggeringly defiant, stepped to their
row of black chairs. Just as the jurors
entered the loud buzz of excited conver-
sation ceased with startling suddenness.
All of the jury studiously avoided look
ing in the direction of the accused, and
the latter, after an eager glance or two,
adopted similar tactics. The faces Of
the talesmen were ominously grave.
When the verdict was handed in and
the clerk, with trembling voice, an
nOunced one after another of the entire
eleven pUiltV the defendants seemed